The ’70s were defined by a lot more than those three features, but it’s no denying the impact the trio had on one of the most influential decades. The Black Godfather was released in September 1974, the golden age of the genre’s renaissance. While it doesn’t receive the long-standing accolades films such as The Mack, Foxy Brown, Black Belt Jones or Shaft do, TBG is worth the 94 minutes in its own regard.

Because, really, who doesn’t want to see a guy named J.J. (Rod Perry) battle heroin cartels, get money, move up the dope dealing power rankings and have women throw themselves at him at a moment’s notice? That’s right. Click play. You weren’t doing anything this afternoon anyway.

@petey wheatstraw
the other day while at work, some of my older (50’s) Caucasian co workers were discussing music and one asked me who was the first rapper….I told them it depends on who you ask, I think Blondie was the first on record , but I credit Rudy Ray Moore… they had no clue who Dolomite was. After 30 mins of dying, they understood rap as a clever shit talking contest…I said pretty much